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Buhler insect pilot plant in China

Ingredients, Processing, Protein - 15 Aug 2016

Protein meals derived from insects offer great potential to partly replace fishmeal in feed formulations for aquaculture. The Bühler AG (www.buhlergroup.com)has set up a pilot facility with a partner in China for processing fly larvae on an industrial scale. Besides the insect meal the process also delivers a high-grade fat with properties similar to those of palm kernel oil. One key element of the solution is an efficient dryer resulting in... more >